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ISU journalism head named editor, advisor to NewsTrust.net

Director of the Greenlee School of Journalism and
Communication, Michael Bugeja joined an accomplished national group of
journalists and academic leaders as a NewsTrust.net advisor, editor and
reviewer.

ISU Alumni Center to be dedicated during Homecoming

The new Iowa State University Alumni Center will be dedicated at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, during Homecoming 2008. The $10.7 million facility was made possible solely by the generous support of ISU alumni and friends, particularly lead donors Roy and Bobbi Reiman.

Sustainable Food Conference will feature Will Tuttle, Oct. 27 and 28

Will Tuttle, a Zen Buddhist monk and author of the book, "World Peace Diet," will speak and lead panel discussions at Iowa State's Sustainable Food Conference, "A New Paradigm for a Peaceful Planet," Oct. 27 - 28. The sessions will address the effects of animal agriculture on world hunger and the environment, and the cultural and health benefits of a vegan diet.

Consumers using more media, new and old, according to ISU professor's
four-year study

A four-year study led by Jay Newell, an ISU mass media
professor, found large gains in the use of new media (like the Internet and
e-mail), but also a slight increase in the use of traditional media
(newspapers, magazines, radio and television). The results are summarized in
a paper that will be published in an upcoming issue of the International
Journal on Media Management.

ISU Assistant Professor of Psychology Douglas Gentile was one
of the researchers on a study of 96 infants finding that babies as young as
5 months old can distinguish an upbeat song from among gloomier
compositions. Their paper "Infants; discrimination of happy and sad music,"
will be published in the upcoming issue of the academic journal Infant
Behavior and Development.

Three financial leaders, whose collective expertise encompasses the regulatory and regulated sides of finance in domestic and international markets, will discuss the financial crisis during a roundtable at Iowa State. The speakers are all Iowa State alumni. "The Financial Crisis: What Now?" will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23 in the Memorial Union Great Hall. The roundtable is free and open to the public.

Robert C. Brown: biofuels are best option to harness solar energy

Robert C. Brown, who studies the conversion of biomass to
biofuels, will deliver this fall's Presidential University Lecture at 8 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 27, in the Sun Room of Iowa State's Memorial Union. He'll
discuss, "Why are We Producing Biofuels?" The lecture is free and open to
the public.

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Tighter credit down on the farm

Associated Press

Farmers are facing the toughest lending environment in 25 years, at a time when costs are skyrocketing. But federal assistance programs are still active, helping farmers weather the credit crisis. ISU economics professor Bruce Babcock says many farmers rely on Farm Credit Services, a lending cooperative that specializes in agricultural loans, and one that should be somewhat insulated from the troubles on Wall Street. Babcock also is director of the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development.

Is Your Company Really Eco-Conscious?

U.S. News & World Report

"From the research I've done, it's clear that a firm that is
proactive environmentally is going to be more progressive in general," says
Frank Montabon, a professor of supply chain management at the College of
Business at Iowa State University.